Small fleet
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.6 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is KAUFF'S PALM BEACH INC safe to load? KAUFF'S PALM BEACH INC (USDOT 394923, MC-145165) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WEST PALM BEACH, FL, operating 31 power units and 31 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 76 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 7.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
KAUFF'S PALM BEACH INC's USDOT number is 394923, and its motor carrier number is MC-145165.
As of 2026-06-13, KAUFF'S PALM BEACH INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
KAUFF'S PALM BEACH INC has a 7.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 76 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
KAUFF'S PALM BEACH INC operates 31 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
KAUFF'S PALM BEACH INC is based in WEST PALM BEACH, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
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50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2018 → May 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2013 → May 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Dec 2011 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2007 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 6 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2003 → Dec 2007 | $750k | 4 |
| FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2002 → Dec 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Dec 2001 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1997 → Dec 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1994 → Jul 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Jun 1991 → Jul 1997 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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